Aadil wins world title in junior golf

Earlier in May, Aadil Bedi had won the Amateur Championship in Singapore. The youngster, who trains under coach Jesse Grewal, also trains under USA coach Bob Byman, a PGA tour member.

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Bedi with his USA coach Bob Byman (right) on Thursday night. Express

PLAYING IN windy conditions, Chandigarh golfer 16-year-old Aadil Bedi claimed his first world title in the boys’ 15-16 years category in the World Star of Junior Golf Championship at Paiute Golf Course, Las Vegas, USA, on Thursday night. Bedi emerged as the winner with an overall score of 3-over-219 and won by four-shot margin over Pablo Alvaraj of Mexico.

“The conditions had been windy for the last three days and the par-score in the first round made me confident. I made three birdies in the last round which helped my score. Playing in USA and on the links golf course is always a challenge and more than 15 USA golfers played in my category. This win will also help me play British Junior Championship in UK and Junior Golf Championship in Florida, USA, next month,” said Bedi, a student of Vivek High School.

Earlier in May, Bedi had won the Amateur Championship in Singapore. The youngster, who trains under coach Jesse Grewal, also trains under USA coach Bob Byman, a PGA tour member. Bedi won two titles on the IGU circuit last year before winning the Western Indian Amateur Golf Championship in Mumbai in March.

“Aadil showed a lot of maturity in tough conditions and playing at the amateur level has helped him. He is highly focused and committed to win titles at the world level and we will aim to improve time-tested fundamentals to allow him exploit his full potential before he turns professional. It is good to see such a talent coming from India and mastering USA golf courses,” said Bob Byman who had one PGA tour win and four European Tour wins.

Nitin Sharma

Nitin Sharma is an Assistant Editor with the sports team of The Indian Express. Based out of Chandigarh, Nitin works with the print sports desk while also breaking news stories for the online sports team. A Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award recipient for the year 2017 for his story ‘Harmans of Moga’, Nitin has also been a two-time recipient of the UNFPA-supported Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity for the years 2022 and 2023 respectively. Nitin mainly covers Olympics sports disciplines with his main interests in shooting, boxing, wrestling, athletics and much more. The last 17 years with The Indian Express has seen him unearthing stories across India from as far as Andaman and Nicobar to the North East. Nitin also covers cricket apart from women’s cricket with a keen interest. Nitin has covered events like the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2017 AIBA World Youth Boxing Championships. An alumnus of School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, from where he completed his Masters in Mass Communications degree, Nitin has been an avid quizzer too. A Guru Nanak Dev University Colour holder, Nitin’s interest in quizzing began in the town of Talwara Township, a small town near the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border. When not reporting, Nitin's interests lie in discovering new treks in the mountains or spending time near the river Beas at his hometown. ... Read More